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FORE ST AND STREAM. 
[Ave. 28, 1884. 
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 
THE 1884 Ment ar Grinpstonr IstAnp, Auc. 1 To 15. 
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF RACES, 
Tuesday, Aug. 12. 
A. M. 
bean oe Ii,,imile. (Length not over i6ft., beam not under 
2O1n.). 
2, Sailing novices; any class canoe; 114 miles. (Canoeists who have 
never sailed a canoe before 1884). 
oe iene Iil., 1 mile. (Length not over i7ft., beam not under 
in.) 
P.M. 
4, Sailing, A and B, 3 miles. (No limits as to trim or rig; start 10 
Tiinutes apart; two first prizes; A. length not over 16ft., beam not 
over 28in.; B, lenguh not over 17ft. with a limit of 28léin. beam for 
that leneth; beain may increase $4in, for each Gin. length decreased), 
5, poo uine: tandem, 1 mile. (Flags to both men in the winning 
canoe). 
6. Upset, any canoe, 14 mile. 
Wednesday, Aug. 18. 
%, Paddling, long distance, miles. (Not under 27in. beam and not 
oyer 16ft. long). 
Thursday, Aatg. 14. 
A, M. 
as Papin, L,i6miles. (Length not over 18ft., beam not under 
24in.). | 
9, Paddling, IV 
30in.), 
10. Sailmg, A and B, cruising rig, 3 miles, start together. (A, not 
more than 50sq. ft.; B, not more than ‘5sq. ft. sail area; any ballast; 
two first prizes). 
. 6 mile, 
(Length not oyer 16ft., beam not under 
P.M. 
1i. Paddling and sailing combined, 1 mile each way, 2 miles. 
12. Sailing, light race, 114 miles. (A, canoes without ballast; R, 
canoes without ballast, and canoes with heayy boards only). 
13. Hurry skurry race, 220yds. (Hntries race 220yds, for choice of 
ees which are drawn up in line on shore, first eanoe touched to be 
used). 
14. Exhibition of canoe tricks and gymnastics. 
Wm, Waitiock, Chairman,* 
E. B. Epwarps, 
; L. Q. Jonns. 
*Mr. Whitlock not being present at the meet resigned as a member 
of the Regatta Cummittee, and Mr, Vaux was appointed by the Com- 
modore to serve as chairman during the week, 
NOTICE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD THE WEEK OF THE RACES. 
"Record will be kept of the order of finish of every canoe cross- 
ng the home line in the following events, and from this record the 
average merit will be ascertained and prizes awarded to the two 
canoes securing the largest and next largest number of points. 
The first canoe in each race to receive 10 points and the last canoe 
finishing to get 1. All others to get proportionate numbers between 
these limits. 
Tt will be noticed that it may not be necessary to win a single race 
to secure these prizes which are for the best all round canoes. 
C. Bowyer Vaux, New York C. C. 
R. W. Gisson, Captain Mohican C. C. 
RECORD OF RACES ON THE A. CG. A. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR AVERAGE 
PRIZES. 
Tuesday, Aug. 12. 
1, Paddling, 11,, 1 mile. 
2. Paddling, IIT., 1 mile. 
8 and 4. Sailing. A and B, 3 miles. 
Wednesday, Auy, 13, 
Paddling, long distance, 8 miles. 
Thursday, Aug. 14, 
. Paddling, L., 144 miles. 
. Paddling, 1V., 44 mile. 
8 and 9. Sailing, A and B cruising rig, 3 miles. 
10. Paddling and sailing combined, 1 mile each way, 2 miles. 
ll, 12 and 18. Sailing, light race, A, B, and heavy boards, 144 miles. 
OFFICIAL REPORT OF RESULTS IN DETAIL. 
DELANEY Potnt, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 
Hyent I.—Paddling, Class I1,,1 mile, with turn. Length not over 
16ft., beam not under 26in. 
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CANOE. Owner Club Size Se Time. | 
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Hillerest,..|M. F. Johnson...|/Tor. C. C. 1628 1 10 34 | 10 
Fulu _jJ. L. Weller. ...|Peterboro. | 16235 2 10 44 | 85-7 
Ada M. §... Adams......,.|Peterboro. | 1627 6 | 11 24 7 3-7 
Pixie...: .: N.S. Smith,..... \Dock Rat 1427 4 ines 61-7 
Diamond...|E, O, Finnel..... L. G. : 1426 5 4 6-7 
didler.- 25: .: », Gould... .--. /K. C, C. 122914] 6 34-7 
Muriel...:- R. W. Baldwin..|Ottawa. 1327 7 22-7 
Germaine,.|A. G. Webster... ‘Harvard, 14x27 | 8 1 
M. F. Johnson, first prize ag. J. L. Weller, second prize flag. 
Event I1.—Sailing noyices, any canoe (A. C. A, rules), 144 miles. 
Qanocists who haye never sailed a canoe before 1884, 
CANOE. Owner. Olub. Size. |Finish. |Time. 
hasex..._...- G. H. Thacher, Jr.|Mohiean, 14.630 1 82 20 
Tarantuia,.../E.G. Rand..... -.. Harvard. |14.630 2 85 5d 
Evora -....../A, H. Mason......, Toronto. 14 x38014) 38 35 58 
Gv Tietl See << J, P. Jefferson. ...;Warren, [14.430 4 neat 
Day Dream,.|W.G. Van Dalfsen.|Dock Rat, |14 27 5 
Kate.....:. Wy A. Praser., 4. eae. 16 30 6 
Minx. .|M. V. Brokaw...... N. Y. C. C. |14.4%30 q 
Argo. .- .|B, H. Nadal...,... |K. €, C. 16 380 8 
Mosquito ....|E. C, Delavan, Jr..)N. ¥.C. €.|/14 30 9 
Juniper (entered by mistake as Zulu), J. L, Weller not the owner, 
came in second, but had to be disqualified according to rules. 
Kaloolah....R. P. Brock....K. C. C. 14% 30 Did not start. 
Lalage...... T, S. Westcott, Phila, . 14x27 Did not finish, 
Course was triangular, 4 mile on a side, wind very light, 
Event II].—Paddling. Class III., one mile, with turn, length not over 
17ft,, beam not under 23in. 
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CANOB. Name. Olub. Size. | ‘a | Time. oF 
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Hillerest...|M. F, Johuson,..|/Toronto. |16 %28 | 1 | 11 20 10 
Wah lep Ra bee: J.C. Wilson..... Watertewn|15 32 2 | 12 00 q 
Marguerite |H. C. Griffin..... K. C. C. 14.680 | 3 | 12 15 4 
Byora.... .|A, H. Mason,..../Toronto. |14 3014) 4 1 
Fanita (under limit), E. Gould, K.C. C , 1427, 12min.; time was 
taken by the official keepers. Started 2min. later to get official time, 
Tuesday, no wind; sailed on Thursday. 
Hyent [y., A.—Sailing, Class A, 3 miles, twice round the 144 mile 
triangle; length not over 16ft.; beam not over 28in. 
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CANOE. Owner. Club. Size. | Time. | od 
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Zulli ....... aJeeda, Weller. tren Peterboro. | 16 X26 | 1 | 1 28 44) 10 
Helena ....|G. Van Deusen. .|Rondout. 14 X27 | 2 | 1 23 49) 85-7 
DIG, G, BE. Hdgar, Jr..|Dock Rat. | 15 x28 | 8 | 1 51 18) 73-7 
SEEM ct. R. B, Burchard..|N. ¥.€.C | 14 x28 | 4 | — —| 61-7 
Diamond ../H, O, Finnel. ...)/L. G. C. ©. riaees 5 |— —| 46-7 
“Psyche ....|C, K. Munroe..../N, ¥. C.C, | 14.6x28 | 6 | — —| 847 
Nettie W.L, Green..... K. ©, C, 14 x27) 7 | — —/] 22-7 
Lady Jane,|B.C. Bakewell . :|Pittsburgh.| 14 x28) 8 |— —| 1 
Time taken from starting signal. Start made with sails up, 10 
minutes later than B Class. Germaine, Mr. Webster; Lalage, Mr. 
Westcott, and Muriel, Mr. Baldwin, were entered, but did not finish, - 
Vee oF 
Eyent IV., B.—Sailing, Class B., 3 miles, twice around the course 
17ft. to BBléin, beam, afin, more for each ’6in. less in length: } 
Event X., A.—Sailing, 
Class A, isi ig, limi ;. Sai 
miles: aice role: 8 A, cruising rig, limit 50sq. ft. sail, three 
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OANoz. Name Club Si 2 ly Se 2 a2 
' : ize, E ime. | 9 a CANOE Owner. Club. Size. |g | Time. 3a 
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Venture..../L. Q. Jones...... Hartford, |14.6<380 1 | 1 08 47) 10 Helena Grant Van Dusen e., 
Dotan. ct. @. B. Vaux... 2... N.Y. C. C, |14.4x30 2/105 51] 914) Zulu....... J. L. Weller. .... Bomepnt. 16 ee ‘ ji 10 _ hy 
Henrietta, .|WBWackerh gen Mohican, 14.631 8/107 45) 9 Psyche C. K. Munroe....|N. Y. G, C.| 14 628 | 3 / 1 18 39 bie 
Annie 0... H. L. Thomas., + Mohican. 4.631 4 roe. 8 idG eee GQ. E. Edgar..... Dock Rat. | 15 28) 4 234 
ns Ae . W. Gibson... |Mohican. -6X¢ L |B. C. i } 5 ie 
Lasca.-....|G@. H. Thacher,Jr/Mohican, |14.6x80 | 6 1% Eat apie eA © gue: 
Sofronia...|/l. F. Andrews, .|Rochester. |14. x31 q v4 
Isabel....../R. Tyson........ Toronto. |14 x88 8 614 Ada M.58., Nettie, and Siren either did not start or started and did 
Sadie N,.../k. M. Nicholson, |Toronto, |14 X81 9 6 not finish, Psyche was handicapped several minutes by not knowing 
Boreas. ...|H. Néilson....,.. Toronto. [14 x32 | 10 5% | that race had started, and was thus delayed in getting off. Germaine 
Eyora...... A. H. Mason..... Toronto. |14 30%4| 11 5 upset at start, but started fifteen minutes after the others and com- 
Girofla.,.... F, A, Nickerson, |Springfield |14 80° | 12 41g |p eted the distance in ih. 27m. 32s. This race was started ten minutes 
Aurora... |C. A. Neidé...... L. GG, 0. 15 x 8114] 13 4” | after the B class. 
Freak.,.... C.V.R. Schuyler|N. Y, C. ©, 16 x80 | 14 34 e bsg = ; 
Kate....... Ce nasen wn ae Ubique. 16 x30 | 15 3 Event XII.—Sailing light race, no ballast, 114 miles once around 
Katrina....|R. W. Bailey,..., Pittsburgh.|14.6x31 | 16 a 24 sailing course. B, A, and heavy boards. Three first prizes, two second 
Minx. ....|M. V. Brokaw,,../N. Y, C. G. 14.480 | 17] .... 2 prizes (A and B), 
Whimbrel../F'. W. Mason, .... Toronto. |i4 X81 | 18] .... 1% B. 
Sapphire ..|J. W. Bridgman,|Toronto, 14.6 3244) 19 1 
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Seven other canoes entered but did not finish; several did not start. | CANOE. Owner, Club. Size. 3 Time, Se 
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Event V.cTandem 1 mile paddling race, any canoe, two men, 4 a fa 
mile and turn. 
— KE. W, West..... »|L. GC. 0, 115 3x3114) 1 | 2980] 10 
; er : R. W. Gibson....|Mohican. {14.6381 2] 33 15 9 
CANOE, Crews. Club. Size. Finish. | Time. C. B. Vaux.,.... N. ¥. ¥. ©./14.4x30 3) 33 17 8 
5. W. Bowles, Jr.|Springfield |i4 x80 | 4 ed via 
i SS SION S mpeGetd 14 se Pl) 46 6 
' M. F. Johnson... |Toronto. ackerh'gen|Mohican. |14 6x31 | 6 g 
Maggie... ... W. H. Williams. |Toronto. 1824 1 9 31 .|R. W. Bailey.... Pittsburgh. 14.630 ve 4 
NoRattels F. Adams........ Peterboro. | 4g 9 9 42 |. F. Andrews. .|Rochester. |14 30 8 3 
Ada M, 8...../4 7° Weller...” |/Peterboro. XRv .|E. M. Nicholson.|Toronto. [14 x3146) 9 2 
C. Wraser........ Ubique. 16 x80 | 10 1 
Crew of Ada M. 8. used 
Crew of Maggie used two double paddles. 
Two other crews entered but did not start, 
two single paddles. 
Event VI.—Unpset race, 34 mile. Canoes to be turned completely 
over at the signal and then finish. 
CANOE, Owner. Club, Size. | Finish.) Time. 
| 
Maggie M. F. Johnson..... Toronto. 18 x24 1* 
Zulu... J. F. Weller... .... Peterboro. | 16 26 2 
Teale. en CAIBMYV Ae W. WerG. ©!) 14 5x26 3 
Sofronia..... Ff, F, Andrews....|/Rochester. | 14 x31 4 
Germaine....|A. G. Webster..... Harvard. | 14 x27 5 ‘ 
Aquila....... G. L. Totten, Jr.,..)Neptune. 14 28 6 PP 
Venture....../L. Q. Jones........ Hartford. | 14.630 fe 1 
Sylph......-. F, A. Nickerson...|Springfield| — — 8 : 
Bertha.,..... J. E. Millen, ....... Rochester. | — — 9 
* 20 seconds from signal to first stroke of paddle after upset. 
Zulu is an open cance, all others are decked. Weller emptied his 
boat while in the water himself, and paddled over the finish line sec- 
ond, with no water aboard. 
Wednesday, Aug. 13. 
Byent VIl.—Paddling long-distance race, 3 miles, twice around tri- 
angular sailing course. Not over 16ft. or under 27in. beam. 
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CANOE. Owner. Olub. Size. | ‘4 | Time, | § 4 
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Hillerest.../M. F. Johnson.../Toronto, 1628 1} 81381} 10 
VAT Lee J... Weller... Peterboro.| 1626 2) 382 42 vf 
Ada M. §../F. Adams........ Peterboro.| 16X27 3 | 33 58 4 
Kazoo...... Gould ee K. C. C. 1626 4| 84 10 1 
All open Peterboro canoes, Zulu and Ada M. 8, using single paddles, 
Hillerest and Kazoo the double-bladed paddle. Johnson’s rate of 
speed for whole 3 miles was better than his one-mile rate in other 
races, except the tandem. 
Thursday, Aug. 14. 
Event VIUI.—Paddling, Class I., 13g miles, round sailing course once. 
Length not over 18ft., beam not under 24in. 
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CANOE. Owner. Club. Size. |G | Time. | Sa 
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Maggie ....|M. F. Johnson. ...|Toronto. 18x24] 1 | 4 48 10 
Urea J. L, Weller........ Peterboro. | 1626 | 2 | 14 55 5% 
Ada M. §...|/F, Adams...,...... Peterboro. | 1627 | 38 | 17 00 1 
Maggie is a decked canoe. In paddling classes IL, IM. and IV. can 
enter class I. races. III. and IV. class I. races, and IV. class III. races. 
Tn sailing class A could enter all the B races, if started at different 
times, as the advantage is with the B. In event IV. some of the A 
canoes came in ahead of the last of the B class, though starting ten 
minutes later. 
Event 1X.—Paddling, Class IV., 14 mile straight away. Length not 
| over 16ft., beam not under 80in. 
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CANOE. Owner. Club. Size, 2 | Time. 9 A 
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.Johnson.../Toronto. |16 él 1 | 05 16 | 10 
St La’rence/1i5 3134) 2 | 05 37 | 81-5 
Watertown|15 32 3 | 0540) 62-5. 
Toronto. |14.8%3014) 4] .... 435 
Buffalo. 14 x30 5 24-5 
Marguerite K.C. C. 14.630 6 1 
Slipalong and Gliick entered but did not start. 
Event X., B._Sailing, Class B. cruising rig, limit of sail area, 75ft.; 
8 niles, twice round regular course. 
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CANOE, Owner. Club. Size, |g | Time. 2 =I 
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Glick..... |S. W. Bowles, Jr.|Springfield |14 x30 1)| 57 11 }10 
Snake R. W. Gibson....|Mohican, (14,681 2) 57 24 | 93-42 
Venture L. Q, Jones...... Hartford. |14,6<380 3 | 58 00 | 86-12 
Girofla .|F. A. Nickerson. |Springfield |14 30 4 7 9-12 
Jape JE. W. West...... L. GC. ©. |15.8x3144) 5 v4 
Katrina.,,.|R. W. Bailey ....)Pittsburgh.|144%481 6 6 3-12 
Dot... ...{C, B. Vaux...... N. ¥. ©. ©, |14.430 ia P 5 6-12 
Sofronia.../F, F. Andrews...|/Rochester. |14 380 8 49-12 
Henrietta,.|WBWackerh’gen| Mohican, (1444x381 9 ? 4 
Tsabel...... Be Dysont.0 2. 3... Toronto. 14 x33 | 10 3 3-12 
Whimbrel .|f. M. Mason Toronto. [14 x31 | 11 2 6-12 
Corinne R. E. Wood. ....\Peterboro, {15 29 | 12 1 9-12 
Kate....... C. Fraser.......: Ubique.° |16 x30 | 18 1 
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Annie O., Lasca, Boreas, Evora, Sadie N., Sapphire, Tarantula, 
Minx, Freak, Elf, Aurora, Argo and Edna entered, but did not finish. 
Several did not start, 
Event XT. did not take place for lack of time; 12 entries are on the 
book for thisrace. If it had taken place, the result of the record 
would haye been quite different, : 
Four other canoes were entered. Three did not finish, Venture 
came in second, but fouled buoy and was ruled out. 
A. 
VALUED aca J. L. Weller..... Peterboro. |16 26 1) 386 41 ;10 
Dido ..,... G. EH, Edgar..... Dock Rat. |15 28 2) 45 48 | 815 
Ada M.S&...|f. Adams....... Peterboro. |16 x27 8] 45 46 | 62-5 
Helena ....|Grant Van Dusen|/Roundout, |14 x7 4 arf 43-5 
Psyche .../C. K. Munroe... |[N. Y. Y, ©,/14.628 5 24-5 
Muriel..... R. W. Baldwin..|Ottawa. |138 «27 | 6 1 
Lady Jane and Germaine did not finish, 
Heavy Boards. 
Isabel...../R Tyson ........ Toronto. {14 x33 1) 6455] 10 
Boreas..... H. Neilson....... Toronto. |14 32 2 ee | 1 
Sapphire and Whimbrel paddled in to finish. 
Eyent XII.—Hurry-skurry Race—8 canoes, 8 men, Run 220yds. for 
choice of canoe. Paddle round a boat and back. 
Finish. Namnies, Canoes entered. Size. 
1 JJ. Go. Weller.......... to404-- RNS ae ae 16 26 
2 DAN Bareess\ co eddie. ARMS ats, 16 x27 
8 |T. Gibson (Ubique).......... Mosquito, .......... 14 x30 
A Ge OrmLobtenty ine. ene an FEACTSR no, ee ers 16 x30 
5 |J,N. McKendrick.,.......... Orilla Queen,........ 14- X33 
6 Should hace eee FE ee SEO Wee ie) locerme sete 16 80 
i “EV CabDelavansJri.c tenes 2 4) LIQ iar lee: aoe) 12 29: 
8 |F. Adams, Ontario (birch)..)/Aquila.............. 14,628 
Event XIV.—Weller and Vaux performed canoe tricks. ~ 
EXTRA RACES, 
Two first prizes, presented by J. H. Rushton. Two second prizes, 
presented by Ontario Canoe Company. 1 mile with turn, Extra 
Taces, Bede, ing, two classes of decked canoes, a and 6, First not 
over 15ft, length or under 26in. beam. Second, not over 16ft. length 
or under 30in. beam, First and second prize paddle in each race. 
b. 
CANOE. Owner. Club. Size. Finish.) Time, 
EVOMS. 225.5 A. H. Mason.. .... Toronto. (|14.8x3014) 1 12 00 
Oh perce + lJ. ©. Wilson... ... Watertown|15 32 2 12 10 
ilfeises. co ..|E. L, French ...... Buffalo 14 x30 3 12 20 
Slipalong....)W. P. Stephens....|N. Y. C. ©./14.430 4 mice 
Brownie..... C. M. Douglas..... Toronto 14 X30. 5 h5O% 
Gyn. . ...-.(U. P. Jefferson ...|Warren. |14.4x30 | 6 - 
himbrel...|F. W.Mason....... Toronto. (14 x3014) 7 
Nellie, W. F. Kipp, came in first, but was ruled out for fouling at turn, 
a. 
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asks... 5s GC. B. Vaux........ IN. ¥. C. C.|14 26 1 11 17 
Aquila, .....- G. O. Totten, Jr...;Neptune. 16.628 2 11 25 
‘anita. ...... KE. Gould ...... ... Ke CAG 14 X27 3 li 44 
Germaine....|A. G. Webster..... Harvard. {14 x27 4 pees 
Lalage ...... 14 x27 5 
T. S. Westcott..... eee 
Eyora and Idyl in B, and Lark and Aquila in A, took the prizes. 
THE RECORD, 
Rate. Name ints. Owner, 
neo R AAT tits tie if Weller. 
2....Hillerest Johnson. 
Dk ON MCCS 2 tect pecsdqecers a ilnie tn 7 Gibson. 
Ae” MPIGIONEA  asepad es pee ah 23.82 Yan Dusen. 
BH UNDO bt esp ees estes eae : Vaux. 
67 sn5Rabelue ei Sybian m Tyson 
7... Ada M.S EBS. aisle stl aera RAT SL 
8.,.. Venture : Jones 
[LAB 19) tt Coast ae he kee - Edgar. 
10 ... Henrietta 18.00 Wackerhagen. 
11.,..Girofla . Nickerson. 
af Eh a eae ae bbb buebtitiog " West. 
125 GliGks tebe eee eee i Bowles 
14....Sofronia 3 Andrews 
AE MR AIGA Bok open rescce ah 18.40 Wilson 
16....Katrina 2. Bailey 
i7....Psyche Munroe 
ISS ShivoOtan ss. Goea rae es Mason, 
IQ Mae eioe hie ae. UY ST eee eee Johnson 
195 Mae Re pthteh Sart cstree ct OS UU, Nace te oy wee Johnson 
ST Fe reset SUNY OD TRUD cas tptarete ate) sah efate te Ta sie che Dereay cee Peco Finnel 
Upp eet (Ohne k Spb eaunddecs feb iad arts ety. Thomas 
BO ore NELILC seus Pet ela fraden eau penne eo bene carters Aa operate Kipp. 
ATA CAG ANA Eine too baie ok eee UD. = yn een penne ee tae Nicholson 
Raia A VSG eh ate rete bes Dine tek A Me Spe al ae Thacher 
2b DOVES Se ees beanie as ROC DOR Te RIS heer Neilson 
OF fretted 2d 2-4 (Serle args 5 ee ee A Ae Dying Mt NR ee Smith. 
27... Siren......-.. Title, Gabe eye aneee Burchard, 
29....Marguerite............. EDS UF cate beoeid SLT, a, Griffin. 
29... Kate .... -0,. pemekys Or O ges Fr sya wee as Fraser. 
OD. te AROMAS. t 5 cars Sarees 4.00 eidé, 
31....Whimbrel 4.00 Mason, F. W 
33. 3.58 Gould, E 
34... 3.50 Schuyler 
35... 29 aldwin 
36. . 2.80 French 
37... 2.29. Green. 
38 += 2200.2. Brokaw. 
38... 2.00.. Bakewell, B. C. 
40. al rroie Wood, . 
41. 1.00... Webster. 
41., 1.00 ... Bridgman 
41 1.00 Gould 
Result of the record: Weller, in Zulu, took first prize, and J ohnson, 
in Hillcrest, second prize, Forty-three canoes in all. | 
